Arts festival turns Menlo Park street into outdoor gallery
The Menlo Park Sidewalk Fine Arts & Crafts Fall Fest turned a length of Santa Cruz Avenue into an outdoor gallery in early October.
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Palo Alto artist uses electronics — not paintbrushes — to create works of art
The telegraphs, radios and record players that clutter Paul DeMarinis’ Palo Alto studio are more than just the paint and canvas for his art or the mechanisms of his creations — they are the subjects as well.
San Francisco photographer showcases women standing tall against domestic violence
A photographer and fashionista, Amy Martin-Friedman has used her art since 2009 to raise about $300,000 for women’s shelters seeking to break the cycle of domestic or spousal violence.
The Crucible celebrates 15 years of industrial arts education in Oakland
This Oakland nonprofit industrial arts education center is celebrating its 15th anniversary. It serves approximately 5,000 students per year and offers classes in 16 unique fields.
For realist painter William Wilkerson, art has been his means of expression
From Orange County, Calif., William Wilkerson has perfected his craft in realism. Art has been his means of expression for many years and when time allows, William paints beautiful realistic paintings.
Queer artist collective grapples with changing face of Bay Area arts scene
As costs of living continue to climb in San Francisco, many artists are finding the city to be an increasingly difficult place for them to live, work and create. Queer artist collective Feyboy recently moved to Oakland.
Art and tech intersect at Silicon Valley Contemporary art fair
The inaugural Silicon Valley Contemporary and Modern Fine Art Fair showcased the merging of art, science and technology through a focus on video art and digital installations from around the world.
Project inspires East Palo Alto youth through graffiti art, hip-hop and education
With declining funding for public school art programs, the Mural Music & Arts Project has stepped in to fill an important void, offering year-round youth programs.
‘Aurora’ lights up the night in Palo Alto
Scores of Peninsula residents came out to witness the official lighting ceremony for “Aurora,” the buzzed-about installation piece by artist Charles Gadeken.